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Catholic Trust Looks to Brazilian Fund for Social Returns
A Brazilian investment fund is taking to heart theVatican’s endorsement of leveraging capitalism’s tools to help address inequality.
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- Latin America
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‘Socially Responsible’ Investing Has Beaten the S&P 500 for Decades
Socially responsible investing is gaining major traction, thanks in part to the emergence in the U.S. of “impact investing,” a concept that started in the U.K.
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PRESS RELEASE: OPIC awards seven clients Impact Awards for excellence in development
OPIC recognized seven clients for excellence in development at its May 19 Impact Awards. Clients were recognized for projects that bring electricity to remote villages in India, financial services to small businesses in the Middle East, affordable education to poor families in Sub-Saharan Africa and much more.
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JPMorgan Chase says $34 million already committed to Detroit
One year after pledging to invest $100 million in Detroit over five years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. says $34 million has so far been committed in the Motor City.
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Opinion: Entrepreneur-Led Development – A New Model for Africa
Aid-based approaches have improved untold millions of lives across the continent, but it is the economic opportunity side of the development coin that will have more catalytic impact in driving development on the African continent, says Tony Elumelu.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Why “Design for Development” Is Failing on Its Promise
A couple of years ago, I had a moment of crisis about the role of design in tackling the challenges of our time.
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Older Investors Opening Up to Socially Conscious Investing
Younger investors have long been interested in socially conscious investing, but a new report from Spectrum Group indicates that older investors — loath to “throw away” money — are starting to turn to funds that espouse a cause, as long as they get a return.
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Press Release: SOCAP Open Is Live, Accepting Session Ideas for SOCAP15
SOCAP, the world’s largest conference for social enterprise and impact investing, launches SOCAP Open and is accepting session ideas for SOCAP15, now through June 7th.
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